Sorry, Cowboys fans, running back Ashton Jeanty and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan were long gone by the time Dallas got on the board in the 2025 NFL Draft. But Tyler Booker is still one hell of a player.
Rated by Pro Football Focus as the best guard in the draft, Booker excelled at left guard for Alabama allowing just two sacks (both as a sophomore) on 1,035 pass-blocking snaps. At 6-foot-5 and 325 pounds, Booker is an inch taller and 10 pounds heavier than former Cowboy and future Hall of Fame guard Zack Martin who retired in the offseason.
Former undrafted free agent Brock Hoffman played well in seven starts at right guard after Martin went down with an ankle injury last season, but no one expected him to win the job in 2025.
Booker is no Martin, but he was a two-year captain at Alabama, splitting time between left and right guard as a freshman before being used exclusively at right guard in 2023. He took 77 snaps at left tackle last season, a position currently held by Tyler Guyton, the team’s first-round pick in 2024.
Per The Athletic’s Jon Machota, new head coach Brian Schottenheimer told Booker: "You blew us away in the process. You just come here and be you. You kick a-s. Welcome to the family. We're so fired up."
When asked to describe his feelings about heading to Dallas, Booker said, “I’m super excited. I’m blessed to be a Cowboy.” He also vowed to give starting quarterback Dak Prescott the protection he needs and make sure he “goes clean” every game.
The Cowboys have nine picks remaining in the draft, including the 44th selection with multiple picks in the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds. The draft resumes on Friday, April 25 at 7 p.m. EST for second- and third-round picks with the remaining rounds to be held on Saturday, April 26, at noon EST.
